Advocacy - Different Truths

June 13, 2022
Concetta Pipia
Advocacy, Ecology, Environment

The Struggle for Justice

Concetta’s concern for justice draws our attention to various kinds of wars. She pens a Haibun, a Japanese form that combines prose and haiku, focussing on environmental issues. An exclusive...

June 10, 2022
Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur
Gender, History & Culture, People, Trade, Travel & Food, Travelogue

How Manipuri Women Edged Out Men in War & Trade?

The Nupi Lan (Women’s Wars) of 1904 and 1939 led by women against the British Army are memorialised by Mothers’ Market. The proactive role played by women left its indelible...

June 6, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender, Religion

Savitri Brata: Shouldn’t a Husband Fast for His Wife?

Dr. Sudipta examines the rituals of Savitri Brata, where a wife – millions of them – fast for the long life and prosperity of her husband. Shouldn’t husbands fast...

May 30, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender, Opinion

Is India Moving Towards Gender Equality?

Despite legislation and legal sanctions, women continue to be discriminated against socially. Dr. Sudipta examines gender inequality in India, exclusively for Different Truths. Sensitisation means making someone sensitive towards...

May 26, 2022
Ruchira Adhikari Ghosh
Animal Care & Pets, Animal Rights, Health

Animals Deserve Better Quality Healthcare in India

Ruchira examines the animal healthcare scenario in the country. Though the government has taken steps, much needs to be done. An exclusive for Different Truths. Hiya was woebegone when...

May 23, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Cover Story, Gender, Law & Order

Does a Wife’s ‘No’ to Sex Means Refusal?

Sudipta re-examines the Delhi High Court’s split verdict of marital rape. Can a wife say no to sex? An exclusive for Different Truths. In 2015, the RIT foundation of...

May 9, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Education, Gender, LGBTQIA+

Sex Education: Why Avoid Conversing About Sex with Children?

One of the major reasons to educate children about sex is the rampant increase in sexual abuse, child rape, molestation, and unwanted pregnancies, argues Sudipta. An exclusive for Different...

May 7, 2022
Pragya Gupta
Gender, Identity, Theatre

My Journey in Theatre in the Last Ten Years

Standing tall, against all odds, Pragya defied norms and taboos of her Marwari community, joining theatre. Her search for identity is narrated in an evocative confessional piece, exclusively for...

April 26, 2022
Tinku Paul
Advocacy, Cover Story, Crime, Gender

Is Social Reintegration of Released Women Prisoners a Reality?

The resource deficiencies in capacitating and empowering the prison inmates leads to financial deprivation and vacuum in the lives of released women prisoners wherein recidivism overpowers, analyses Dr. Tinku,...

April 25, 2022
Dr. Sudipta Mishra
Gender, Television

The Iconic Serial Anupama: Idolising Womanhood

Dr. Sudipta revisits the TV serial Anumpama that idolises womanhood. An exclusive for Different Truths. Let’s take a sharp glance at the popular show: Anupama. The serial which is...

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